We are still awaiting the official announcement, but the Michigan State basketball non-conference schedule appears to be finalized — and just in time for the season that starts next week.
Kyle Austin of MLive reported on Tuesday that the Spartans will open the season against in-state foe Eastern Michigan on Nov. 25 (the first day games can be played this season). The game will reportedly take place at the Breslin Center, but there are no additional details at this point in time.
EMU coach Rob Murphy says on this podcast that Eastern Michigan will play at Michigan State on Nov. 25 https://t.co/Ajapx5TPZJ
— Kyle Austin (@kylebaustin) November 17, 2020
With the season-opener officially known, we have what is believed to be the finalized non-conference schedule. Here is the non-conference slate:
- Nov. 25 – Eastern Michigan
- Nov. 28 – Notre Dame
- Dec. 1 – at Duke (part of Champions Classic)
- Dec. 4 – Detroit
- Dec. 6 – Western Michigan
- Dec. 9 – at Virginia (part of ACC-Big Ten Challenge)
- Dec. 13 – Oakland
Keep in mind that this is based on reports and announcements from other schools since Michigan State has yet to officially post their schedule. The Spartans should be announcing something very soon, based on this tweet from MSU Associate Athletic Director Kevin Pauga:
We’re waiting on one contract to be finalized and will then release our non-conference schedule right away (in pencil, of course). Should be imminent. https://t.co/fVCY5t2ijD
— Kevin Pauga (@KevinPauga) November 16, 2020
The Big Ten has yet to reveal the conference slate for the 2020-21 season, but as Austin pointed out in a follow-up tweet, it appears the conference schedule won’t begin until after Dec. 13. In the past two seasons, there were a pair of conference games in the middle of December to break up the non-conference slate, but that won’t be the case this year.
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